Waste disposal consent for shipment in Germany and Europe

Source: BUS Rheinland-Pfalz

All waste for disposal and recovery that is to be shipped across national borders must in principle be notified and requires the consent of the authorities involved in the country of dispatch and the country of destination

This consent can be granted below:

Consent without conditions,
consent with conditions
Objection.

Exceptions to the notification requirement can be obtained from the competent authority.

This consent can be granted below:

Consent without conditions,
consent with conditions
Objection.

Exceptions to the notification requirement can be obtained from the competent authority.

Within the European Union (EU) including the EFTA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), the transboundary import or export (shipment) of waste is permitted subject to certain requirements under European law.

Note: Different regulations apply to the transboundary shipment of waste, depending on the

classification of the waste (green or amber waste list),
type of disposal (recovery or disposal) and
country of destination.

After receiving all the necessary documents, the authority of dispatch checks whether the notification has been carried out correctly, sends the documents to the authority of destination and all transit country authorities concerned within three working days if the assessment is positive and informs the notifier accordingly. However, the authority of dispatch may refuse to forward the documents if it requests additional documents or raises an objection to the notification within the period of three working days.

No later than three working days after receipt of the documents, including those previously requested, the competent authority of destination sends a so-called acknowledgement of receipt. Even if the notification is carried out correctly, the authority of dispatch may request further documents necessary for the assessment of the approval. However, it is obliged to forward the notification. In this case, the authority of destination may only send an acknowledgement of receipt once it has received notification from the authority of dispatch that these subsequently requested documents have also been received. No later than 30 days after the acknowledgement of receipt has been sent, all authorities involved shall issue their decision on the planned notification. This is done by

Consent without conditions or
Consent with conditions or
raising an objection.

"Shipment" means the transportation of waste destined for recovery or disposal which takes place or is intended to take place
(a) between two countries; or
(b) between a country and overseas countries and territories or other territories under the protection of that country; or
c) between a State and a land territory which is not a State under international law, or
d) between a State and Antarctica, or
e) from a State through one of the above-mentioned territories, or
f) within a state through one of the above-mentioned territories and which begins and ends in the same state, or
g) from a geographical area not under the jurisdiction of a State to a State.

Waste disposal consent for shipment in Germany and Europe

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